Last July, New Orleans funk combo Galactic issued From the Corner to the Block to overwhelming acclaim, bringing their unique talents to mainstream attention for the first time. But for most of the year, the group has focused on their traditional strength — playing tons of shows at music festivals with other jam bands.
This month — this week, actually — Galactic will finally start promoting the album with a run of shows starring a few of the disc’s guests. The Coup’s agit-rapper Boots Riley and Gutterfly proponents Lifesavas will appear as guests at all the concerts. Others popping up on select dates include Chali 2na, Gift of Gab, Lyrics Born and Mr. Lif.
Galactic’s From the Corner to the Block tour kicks off on October 12. The itinerary is below.
- 10/12: House of Blues, Los Angeles, CA
- 10/13: Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
- 10/14: Mont Bleu Resort, Stateline, NV
- 10/15: Armory, Ashland, OR
- 10/17: Nightlight Lounge, Bellingham, WA
- 10/18: Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC
- 10/19: Showbox, Seattle, WA
- 10/20: McDonald Theatre, Eugene, OR
- 10/22: Aggie Theatre, Ft Collins, CO
- 10/24: House of Blues, Dallas, TX
- 10/25: Meridian, Houston, TX
- 10/26: City Park, New Orleans, LA
- 10/27: Tipitina’s, New Orleans, LA
- 10/31: Stubb’s, Austin, TX
- 11/01: Varsity Theatre, Baton Rouge, LA
- 11/02: Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA
- 11/03: Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA
- 11/04: Music Farm, Charleston, SC
- 11/06: Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh, NC
- 11/07: Visulite Theatre, Charlotte, NC
- 11/08: Orange Peel, Asheville, NC
- 11/09: Toad’s Place, Richmond, VA
- 11/10: Mr. Smalls, Pittsburgh, PA
- 11/14: 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
- 11/15: 8×10, Baltimore, MD
- 11/16: The Fillmore, Philadelphia, PA
- 11/17: Roseland Ballroom, New York, NY
- 11/18: Paradise Lounge, Boston, MA
10/26: Voodoo Music Festival
10/11-11/18: w/Boots Riley, Lifesavas
10/11-10/26: w/Chali 2na
10/13: w/Gift of Gab
10/26: w/Lyrics Born
10/31-11/18: w/Mr. Lif
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